Abstracts (200 - 500 word summary) will be requested on the following topics for the 2012 Defense Manufacturing Conference. The theme for the conference,"Promoting a Resilient Defense Industrial Base", will address the performance requirements of the warfighter, present and future, and the ability to respond rapidly and effectively to a wide range of possible threats. Concurrent discussion on the issues impacting affordable manufacturing of these superior systems and platforms will be offered as part of the agenda.
Topic Areas: (ABSTRACTS MUST BE UNCLASSIFIED, PUBLIC RELEASABLE, AND NON-PROPRIETARY)
If your abstract is selected for presentation at DMC '12, you will be requested to submit presentation materials to UTC in electronic format no later than Friday, November 9, 2012. Upon acceptance of your abstract, specific instructions for technical preparation will be provided.
What is required if presentation is selected?
50-100 Word Biography Sketch of Presenter
Presentation for inclusion on CD Proceedings
Presentation for loading onto session computers
Each Presentation must not exceed 30 minutes (including Q&A time)
Presentations that are accepted must participate at the time scheduled by the Conference Committee
Each presenter must register and pay the applicable fee and follow the registration regulations Please ensure that your management has approved your participation in the conference before submitting an abstract. (Approval of travel cost and $775 registration fee)
Each Technical Session Room will be equipped with the following audio-visual devices:
LCD Projector
Computer with PowerPoint installed
Projection Screen
Microphone
Important Note
Use of personal laptops for presentations is strongly discouraged due to the need for time savings and the possibility of problems with multiple computers switched in and out. All presenters are strongly encouraged to submit their PowerPoint presentation in advance. Conference staff can then have your presentation pre-loaded on the session computer and ready to go. This will save critical time as each new presenter takes the floor.
